Gillcrist finishes summer training

2:36 PM,
Sep. 26, 2013

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Community Recorder

Plebe Summer began on Induction Day, June 27, and concluded after seven challenging weeks of basic midshipman training.

The pressure and rigor of Plebe Summer is designed to help plebes prepare for their first academic year at the Naval Academy and the four years of challenges leading to graduation and commissioning as a Navy or Marine Corps Officer. Plebe Summer is run by upperclass midshipmen who are specially trained in their leadership roles to effectively develop plebes into successful ...